Heroes aren't meant to act like their villains -- or fall in love with them. The elements touch everyone on Earth -- Fire, Water, even Light -- but every so often someone becomes more attuned to their elemental leaning and develops true power. When an evil Elemental known as Thanatos arrived in Olympus City, it saw the rise of its first hero -- Zeus. But the death toll caused by defeating Thanatos changed Zeus, who by day is young detective Danny Grant. It's been six months since Thanatos terrorized the city at the start of Lovesick Gods. Danny should be used to his duty behind the mask, but the recent past haunts him. His girlfriend left him, he snaps at the barest provocation, his life feels empty -- he needs an outlet, any outlet to pull him out of his depression. Enter notorious thief Malcolm Cho, the Ice Elemental Prometheus. There was a time when Danny welcomed a fight with Cho, filled with colorful banter and casual flirtations that were a relief compared to Thanatos. Even as a criminal, Cho had recognized the threat Thanatos posed and promised to help Danny stop him, but the day Danny needed Cho, he never showed. Cho was the reason so many people died that day -- including Danny's mother. Danny decides to teach the man a lesson and fan the fire of their attraction into something more. At worst, he'll get some no-strings-attached sex out of the deal and finally blow off steam; at best, he'll get Cho to fall in love with him and then break his heart to spite him. Danny doesn't expect to fall for Cho in the process, and he certainly can't predict the much darker threat on the horizon.

Lovesick Gods

“You waiting on something, kiddo?” his dad asked from the doorway, where he’d just finished interviewing the technician who’d discovered the break-in. 


They’d both been assigned to this case—together. Usually, Captain Shan kept them separated, but after Rick died, Danny refused to work with anyone else, and his father’s partner had retired last week. 


It should have been a good thing, an excuse to spend time together, even if it was work, but most days Danny had trouble looking his father in the eyes. John definitely had trouble looking in his. 


Danny took after his mother. Lightning leaning. Red hair. John was blond, fading rapidly to white at his temples, with Light leaning, bright teal eyes. He used to have the sunny disposition to match. 


“There’s nothing to find, Dad. I went over everything last night in my…other work clothes,” Danny said under his breath, even though the closest uniform was in the next room. 


Chapter 21